Chinese word

惊艳

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng yàn

Meaning

  • adjectivestunning

Example

她的妆容很惊艳。tā de zhuāng róng hěn jīng yàn

Her makeup is stunning.

Illustration for 惊艳 (stunning)

More examples

模特的造型看起来很惊艳。mó tè de zào xíng kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng yàn

The model's look is stunning.

Core concept

An unusually beautiful sight makes an immediate and powerful impression.

Common phrases

  • 妆容很惊艳zhuāng róng hěn jīng yàn

    stunning makeup

  • 看起来很惊艳kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng yàn

    look stunning

  • 惊艳的造型jīng yàn de zào xíng

    stunning look

Similar words

漂亮piào liàng: Beautiful and pleasing in appearance, with a neat and attractive look.
好看hǎo kàn: Pleasant to look at and visually appealing.
迷人mí rén: Charming and able to draw people in through an appealing mood or expression.
精致jīng zhì: Beautifully made and refined, with careful attention to small details.

Definition in Chinese

对外表或场面表现出的出众美感感到惊讶，用于称赞非常漂亮或有魅力的人或事物。duì wài biǎo huò chǎng miàn biǎo xiàn chū de chū zhòng méi gǎn gǎn dào jīng yà yòng yú chēng zàn fēi cháng piào liàng huò yǒu mèi lì de rén huò shì wù

Word origin

The compound 惊艳 (jīngyàn, "stunning") combines 惊 (jīng, "surprise") + 艳 (yàn, "brilliant beauty"), presenting beauty as something that surprises the viewer.

Usage tips

  • The word fits a finished look, a performance, or a beautiful view when the first visual impression is especially powerful, rather than when something is merely unusual.

Other meanings

  • captivateverb
  • impressiveadjective

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